The Roaring Season

Regarding the speed bar Reece, the current convenor decided to eliminate it as three or four 'serious' racers were exceeding it. I installed a Speed Bar over 20 years ago when I wrote the initial series rules, as it was an attempt to encourage people to NOT develop their cars too far and also to ...

[quote="ERC"]There will be an increasing number sitting in sheds too Nigel. Far too many rules and regulations aimed at F1 and Aussie V8 levels and trampling totally on the amateurs and what they want and need. HD's change of ownership hasn't really helped and if rumours are to be believed (and they ...

Right I worked out why we have to have flame proof underwear. If we have to install halo seats in the future for head restraint compliance in a number of cars those with small interiors aka Datsun 240z, MG, Mini and Lotus if you make a halo seat fit then you can't get in and out easily. So if your ...

You forgot the FHR compatible helmet to add to the list......just sayin........ Right so now I have to: 1. Fix the car for the coming season (engine issues after last season) 2. Purchase flame proof underwear 3. Have my cage modified so my belts are at the now 0-20 for FHR device 4. Get a FHR 5. Get ...

Ok - am I missing something here? According to the FIA installation guide Article 4.1 In a saloon car HANS devices MUST be used with a FIA approved seat. So does that apply worldwide or have the Gods of Hampton made a special rule without doing all their homework....there must be dozens of racers ...

Personally I’m not concerned about the new requirements as I rather like to improve my chances on the track. And I understand that we can no longer live in an age where people can not be responsible for themselves. However I’m a little confused reading HD’s “track torque” email stating FHR’s are man ...

As I was sitting in my racecar this afternoon reminicing back to when motor racing was affordable, I had a fantastic brainwave.... NZ needs 2 types of race circuits! One would be for the racers that compete for the love of the sport and machines and just want a sealed circuit with nice big runoffs ...

As a hard roadside bank hitting Targa competitor and a former Ambulance Officer I have for some time recommended the use of HANS devices. [ATTACH=CONFIG]55566[/ATTACH] Hi Allan, I don't think anybody here is disputing the effectiveness of the HANS device. At all. It's more the way this "rule' has ...

...and no overtaking allowed. Only cars valued at over $500,000 accepted. All pit crew to wear fire resistant kilts - and must have at least one Scot in the crew. Racing to be concluded by 3pm and maximum grid size reduced to 6 cars. No grid starts, rolling starts only but with 12 seconds between ...

You can scratch another 2 cars as well.....

News Flash! Hampton Downs has now ruled that all open wheelers be equiped with the Halo Device.....effective immediately....

Will be interesting to see how the grid numbers stack up this year, especially 2kcup and ERC, where I think a lot of budget racers will take this as the last straw........btw, is there enough FHR's in the country to supply this new requirement? And if it's not in Schedule A is it legit? Between this ...

Have posted this in another discussion but here it is as one of the collection

Some familiar faces in this one, who can name them all?? ATTACH=CONFIG]52737[/ATTACH]

Taken at my Grandparents house, Dad used to work with Brian Payne at Payne Motors Otahuhu, they must have been doing some work on it at some stage.

Interesting shot reading the names on the trailers....

Graham Hill - different year

Graham Hill and Frank Gardner?